Chapter 624 - Saint Monastery (V)
Chapter 624: Saint Monastery (V)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Get lost!”
Mini Bubble Gum let out a bellow and collided right into the enemies with her pike. However, the situation didn’t develop in the direction that the Archbishop had imagined. The swords didn’t penetrate through the Battle Angel’s body and the expected broken pike didn’t fall to the ground. Instead, the Archbishop witnessed countless sparks as the pitch-black blades slashed into the Battle Angel. Then, the Destroyer Guards clad in strong armor were blasted away as though they were punched in the gut by a massive fist. In the blink of an eye, they lost their strength entirely. Before the hopeful Destroyer Guards collapsed, he saw the Battle Angel lifting the pike in her hand again as she struck forward with all her might. Shortly after, the glaring light beam instantly devoured everything in its path.
“A bunch of worthless crap! You must be sick of living to try and stop me!”
Mini Bubble Gum landed on her feet nimbly and scanned the empty surrounding. The Destroyer Guards who tried to stop her had turned into corpses that scattered everywhere. Most of them had been crushed to death from the powerful blast.
What a terrifying presence!
A chill ran down the Archbishop’s spine as he didn’t expect this Battle Angel to be that powerful. His Destroyer Guards were the descendants of Half-Angels, who were much stronger than ordinary Humans. Besides, although they had given up the Light Dragon guidance, they had received new strength as a result. But it seemed that they were entirely useless against the Battle Angel!
Who is she exactly? Is she one of the three Archangels?
But she doesn’t seem like one, judging from her way of speaking and style…
The Archbishop shook his head and gritted his teeth hard. This wasn’t the time to ponder on this question. The aggressive intruder came prepared and it wasn’t the time to stand idly and watch the show now! The Archbishop pulled in a soldier beside him and bellowed.
“I don’t know, Marlene. But I will not give up. I will not let go of this happiness!”
Lize waved her arms. The radiance on the defense barrier around her flowed and coalesced into tiny ritual circles above her in the blink of an eye. Then, flawlessly white swords of light emerged from within the ritual circles and aimed at Marlene.
“I know it’s wrong of me to do this, Marlene. But this is the only desire I’ve left. Everything that I’ve relied on has disappeared and now, this is the only desire that I can fight for! Marlene, it doesn’t matter if you stop me because I will never back down!”
“But Rhode and I were together first, Lize.”
Marlene sulked and pushed her hands down beside her. The lightning bolts flickered in the air and revolved around her before shooting up like snakes lifting their heads high, looking down upon the young lady before them.
“How can you do this behind my back?”
“You were in the wrong first, Marlene!”
Lize sucked in a deep breath of air and yelled at the top of her lungs.
“Mr. Rhode has always been with me from the start! Not you! It is my freedom to do whatever I want!”
Lize swung her arms with all her might and launched the swords of light that were bound in the ritual circles. At the same time, Marlene twitched her brows slightly. The lightning snakes fluttering above her widened their vicious mouths and dove toward Lize.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
The swords of light and lightning snakes collided and whiteness consumed every inch of space. The powerful holy and magical powers ripped apart the sky and earth. Then, everything restored to its tranquility…
Their vision gradually returned and the white space was replaced by the ice-cold floor, pitch-black walls, and the bright torches that hung on the walls. The two young ladies panted as they faced each other. But unlike before, they were revealing smiles.
“Hahaha…”
Marlene burst into laughter and even though Lize stared with a blush across her face, she couldn’t help but laugh too. Their crisp laughter resounded in the empty underground hall and the hostility between them was nowhere to be seen.
“This is the first time that I’ve seen you so spontaneous, Lize. I was the first to be with Rhode. Hahaha… We should really let Royal Highness Lydia look at you right now. I’ve known you for so long, but I’ve never seen you arguing with me over a person.”
“You’re the one in the wrong, Marlene. And you knew… My feelings for Mr. Rhode. But you actually did such a thing behind my back. It hurt me a lot. I never expected this day where I would quarrel with my close friend over such matters.”
“I’m aware of your feelings for Rhode, of course, Lize.”
Marlene nodded with a gentle smile.
“This is why I’m here to apologize, but it isn’t for betraying your feelings, Lize. Instead, I have to do this no matter if you like Rhode or not.”
“Marlene?”
Lize looked vacantly with widened, astonishing eyes.
“What? What did you mean by that? Don’t you like Mr. Rhode? If you do like him, why…”
“I don’t mean that, Lize.”
Marlene revealed a bitter smile. She stepped forth and stretched out her right hand to stroke Lize’s cheek gently. Then, Marlene looked up at the pitch-black ceiling and let out a subtle sigh. She shifted her gaze back to Lize and said.
“I do like Rhode a lot and I’m satisfied with my life at this moment. But I’m just fortunate to meet someone that I really like, that’s all. So, I want to apologize to you for it. I’m not apologizing for snatching your beloved. Instead, I’m apologizing for my fate. I’m destined to stay by Rhode’s side and this is an irreversible fate. I can only say that much, for now.”
“I-I still don’t quite understand what you meant, Marlene…”
Lize displayed a complex expression.
“Did the Senia Family give you orders? Why must you…”
“I can’t reveal the truth because this is something that I must keep private, Lize. But now, at least we’re both able to receive the happiness that we earnestly hope for and isn’t it enough?” Marlene gazed at Lize and couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.
“But, come to think of it, I actually don’t feel great, Lize. You never told me that you would do this and things turned into this state after I simply went for a trip to the Flourishing Blossom. This has made me…”
“Me too, Marlene. You don’t know how angry I was when I first knew about your relationship with Mr. Rhode…”
Lize let out a chuckle.
“I never expected that my close friend would actually do such a thing behind my back. How infuriating! But now…”
The two young ladies exchanged looks and shook their heads simultaneously.
“Lize, let’s treat as a secret between us and don’t tell Rhode about it, especially about my situation. I know Rhode has begin to suspect, but it still isn’t time for me to come clean to him, nor you. I can understand your doubts, but I hope that you can understand my difficulties too.”
“Alright, Marlene.”
Lize nodded in agreement. She held Marlene’s hands and looked at her with a worried gaze.
“But I hope you wouldn’t do anything dangerous and I know Mr. Rhode wouldn’t want you to either. So if there’s anything wrong, I want to be the first person to know. You are my best friend, Marlene, and this will never change.”
“Got it, Lize. I will never forget your advice.”
Marlene showed a gentle smile and cheekily winked at the other young lady.
“But no matter what, this is a trouble that Rhode caused for us. Without him, maybe we wouldn’t have had this quarrel. So, I have a good idea, Lize… We have to let him know that he can’t simply mess with us, alright? We aren’t just a part of his flower vase collection on display for everyone to admire. We must make him pay for making us this miserable!”
“… But, Marlene, how do you intend to do it? Even if we worked together, we wouldn’t be able to defeat Mr. Rhode…”
“We’re indeed not his match if we fought him face to face. But Lize…”
The smile on Marlene’s face widened. She extended a finger and spoke with a cheeky tone.
“Heh. Don’t forget that we have superiorities that were blessed by the heavens.”